[Retracted] The Effects of Fetal Gender on Serum Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and Testosterone in Normotensive and Preeclamptic Pregnancies

Table 1

Comparison of the clinical characteristics in normal and preeclamptic pregnancies with male and female fetuses.

Type of pregnancy		Normal		Preeclamptic
Fetal gender		Male	Female	Male	Female
Maternal age (year)	Range	14–38	17–28	14–39	15–36
	Mean ± SEM*	22.9±0.9	21.2±0.5	22.7±1.2	22.5±0.9
Parity (n)	Range	0–3	0–2	0–3	0–3
	Mean ± SEM	0.9±0.2	0.6±0.1	0.5±0.1	0.5±0.1
Gestational age (wk)	Range	30–37	31–37	30–38	30–37
	Mean ± SEM	33.5±0.4	33.9±0.3	34.1±0.4	33.7±0.4
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	Range	100–130	95–130	140–155	140–155
	Mean ± SEM	115.9±1.6	113.5±1.4	144.9±0.8	145.5±0.8
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	Range	65–85	60–85	90–100	90–100
	Mean ± SEM	72.6±1.2	70.6±1.1	92.7±0.5	92.9±0.5

*SEM: standard error of the mean.